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bully-boy

bully-boy is the alternative form of bully boy.

Meaning of bully boy

Noun

bully boy (plural bully boys)

  1. A tough, aggressive man, especially one who is young.
    • Back in the Mussolini era, Carlo Corbisiero, part-time barber, brawler and bully boy of the village of Marzano di Nola, near Naples, was pretty proud of his nickname—"Crackshot."1953 August 17, “Italy: The Mills of Justice”, in Time
  2. (dated) A familiar male associate who is regarded rather fondly, especially one who is spirited and genial.
    • "Then, boys, here's to the health of Mr. Ferguson. He's a bully boy, and no coward."1878, Horatio Alger, chapter 19, in The Young Adventurer
    Synonyms:
    buddy, chum, good old boy, pal

Forms of bully-boy

pluralbully-boys

Questions about bully-boy

What is bully-boy the alternative form of?
Bully-boy is the alternative form of bully boy.

Words near bully-boy in the dictionary

  1. bully sticks
  2. bully tree
  3. bully trees
  4. bully XL
  5. bully XLs
  6. bully-boy
  7. bully-boys
  8. Bully-les-Mines
  9. bully-off
  10. bully-offs
  11. bullyable

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